Bruce
Li stops some goons from beating up a black coworker. He kicks their ass in short order, but he
winds up losing his job as a consequence. Bruce then tries his hand at prize fighting as
he strives to be the next Bruce Lee. The
goons then kill his girlfriend and beat him within an inch of his life. Bruce bounces back and perfects an "Iron
Finger" technique to take them down.
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (there’s only one soul brother, but never mind) is a fast
moving and action-packed slice of chopsocky. It’s anchored by a strong performance by Li,
who carries the movie effortlessly, often beating the crap out of somebody
without even cracking a sweat. The
endless array of fight scenes come at you fast and furious as Bruce mops the
floor with someone every five minutes or so. Because of that, it’s highly entertaining.
Like Li’s best stuff, there's some oddball moments along the way that help
separate Soul Brothers of Kung Fu from your typical Kung Fu flick. The funniest part is the training sequence
where Bruce uses a state-of-the-art mannequin as a punching bag. This punching bag is something else. It comes complete with a set of glowing balls
when Bruce hits it below the belt! Even
with the hilarious moments peppered throughout the film, the finale, where
Bruce finds out his “soul brother” has been killed, is oddly affecting.
It’s
a hooker though who gets the best line when she tells the villain, "Your
bedroom Kung Fu is better than [Bruce’s]."
AKA: Kung Fu Avengers. AKA:
The Last Strike. AKA: Going the Distance.
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